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Price |
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Engine |
6
liter V12 |
Weight |
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Aspiration |
twin
turbochargers |
Torque |
738
lb-ft @ 2000 - 4000 rpm |
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HP |
612
hp @ 4800 - 5100 rpm |
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HP/Liter |
102
hp per liter |
1/4 mile |
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0-62 mph |
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(from Maybach Press
Release) Maybach shows one of the world’s most exclusive
luxury cars
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Majestic open-air
experience with the ultimate in luxury and comfort
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Folding roof for
pampered rear-seat passengers
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Appointments in the
rear include white leather, piano lacquer and exquisite black
granite
Stuttgart– With this
study of an open-top landaulet, Maybach has re-enlivened the great
art of building majestic automobiles. True to the tradition of
exclusive landaulets, the roof of this sparkling white one-off study
can be opened fully at the rear, while the chauffeur’s compartment
remains completely enclosed. The passengers are then able to enjoy
the clear, blue sky above. Seated in opulent armchairs upholstered
in white leather, they are treated to a majestic open-air experience
currently unrivalled by any other automobile in an environment of
the utmost luxury and exquisite style. Romance close to the heart of
nature is harmoniously combined with the ultimate in comfort and
technological sophistication. With this unique study, Maybach is
once again demonstrating its expertise in building the world’s most
exclusive luxury cars.
Large folding roof for passengers
in the rear
In technical terms the
Landaulet study is based on the Maybach 62 S – which can claim to be
the world’s most powerful series-produced chauffeured saloon.
Maybach technicians have removed the rear roof module in order to
afford passengers an unobstructed view of the sky above. The side
walls remain, and have merely been invisibly reinforced with an
integral tubular steel structure. As these measures have not altered
the silhouette of the luxury saloon, the generously dimensioned
doors and the complete interior with its reclining seats remain
unchanged.
When closed the black
soft-top of the Landaulet rests on the frame formed by the roof
bows, and is wind and weather-proof. When requested by the
passengers, the chauffeur operates a switch in the centre console.
The roof then opens electro-hydraulically and is gently deposited on
the parcel shelf in the rear, together with its integral rear window
of single-layer safety glass. Opening and closing the roof takes 16
seconds. The chauffeur is able to enclose the folded roof with a
fitted leather cover, which both conceals the roof mechanism from
view and completes the overall picture of outstanding elegance.
White paintwork and wheels
This impression is
accentuated by the shining white paintwork of the study, an
exclusive finish named antigua white. Visual highlights are provided
by 20-inch wheels specially designed for the Landaulet study. These
are also painted in white with high-sheen spokes, and are
accompanied by white indicators in the front and rear light clusters
in dark red.
Black for the chauffeur, white for
the passengers
In addition, the already
luxurious driver’s compartment of the successful Maybach 62 S has
been enhanced in a number of important respects. All the interior
trim is now surfaced in black piano lacquer, and for the extensive
leather appointments Maybach has used particularly exclusive, glossy
stromboli black leather.
In contrast Maybach has
fitted the passenger compartment almost completely in exquisite
seychelleswhite leather. The footwell and roof liner of this
high-end luxury landaulet are also in white – the floor is carpeted
in white velour and the roof lined with white fabric. A dramatic
contrast is provided by inserts and decorative trim in glossy, black
piano lacquer or exclusive black granite with numerous gold
inclusions.
Generous spaciousness and
first-class comfort
Outstanding comfort is
assured by the generous spaciousness of the rear, which the
Landaulet study has adopted unchanged from the Maybach 62.
Passengers are welcomed into the interior by two large, single
seats. These elegant seats also allow even very tall passengers to
enjoy a reclining position which travellers normally only encounter
in the first-class armchairs of modern passenger jets.
The study is designed as a chauffeured vehicle and features a
partition. The upper section of the partition is a glass panel which
the passengers can render opaque at the touch of a button, thanks to
a liquid crystal membrane embedded in the glass.
Two ultra-modern
automatic climate control systems, whose parameters have been
adapted to the Landaulet study, ensure that open-air travel remains
a pleasure even under adverse climatic conditions.
State-of-the-art entertainment and
communications
As in the Maybach 62 S,
the rear console is the centrepiece for entertainment,
communications and travelling pleasure. This is where Maybach
engineers have grouped everything relating to the entertainment and
pleasure of the rear-seat passengers: a DVD-player, six CD-changer,
a cooler compartment with its own electric compressor and an
intelligent system which holds glasses, goblets and champagne
bottles safely in position.
Engine and suspension
The Maybach Landaulet
study is powered by the uprated V12 engine which Maybach engineers
have developed further for the Maybach 57 S and Maybach 62 S
together with the specialists at Mercedes-AMG. Thanks to twin
turbochargers and water intercooling, the V12 develops a maximum
output of 450 kW/612 hp from a displacement of 5980 cubic
centimetres. This is continuously available between 4800 and 5100
rpm, and the engine also delivers an impressive maximum torque of
1000 newton metres between 2000 and 4000 rpm.
The electronically
controlled air suspension AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) and the
Adaptive Damping System (ADS II) endow the Landaulet with
outstanding levels of ride comfort, at the same time demonstrating
that even a prestigious vehicle such as this can exhibit
extraordinary agility and dynamic performance.
In addition to large,
internally ventilated brake discs – with twin callipers at the front
– both the study and the Maybach 62 S are equipped with two
electro-hydraulic Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC™) braking systems
working in tandem. Together with ESP®, ASR, ABS and Brake Assist,
this provides the Landaulet study with the very latest in effective,
high-tech handling control systems.
Innovative technology from the
sister-brand Mercedes-Benz
Like all Maybach
saloons, the Landaulet also benefits from the unrivalled experience
of the sister-brand Mercedes-Benz in the development and production
of high-quality cars in the luxury segment. Important innovations
from Mercedes-Benz, successfully developed further for the Maybach
saloons, are standard equipment in every Maybach and are of course
also on board the Landaulet study – examples include the
electronically controlled air suspension AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control),
LINGUATRONIC voice control and the control and display system COMAND
APS.
